Recipe For Black Bean Salsa

I loathe the word diet, and really believe that a change to our eating thoughts and plans make a far better long term difference than dieting. Here are a few hints and tips:

have your first meal within 90 minutes of waking up

start your day with fruit and to make it a complete meal add yoghurt, sunflower seeds, wheatgerm, raisins etc. Do not eat fruit after a meal

have muesli, granola or cereal as your mid morning snack

for lunch eat bread, potatoes, rice, pasta, or any other starchy food and do not have protein with your starch

for a mid afternoon snack have a handful of nuts

for supper eat protein and accompany this meal with vegetables in the form of salads etc.

disclaimer – I am not a dietitian, this is our eating regime which works for us!

Since we have changed our eating habits to not include starch at night with our protein meal, I have been using a lot of beans. We have been eating beans in many forms and one of them is as a mash. My dad was really impressed with the mash, but my mother was more impressed that I was eating beans. This has always been one ingredient on my I will not eat list since I was a child. My mom sent me a recipe for a bean salsa which I am sharing with you – she used red beans to make hers. I chose to use up the last of the black beans I had in my pantry as Dave does not particularly like the way they colour the food when I cook with them. You can however use any beans you like.

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I am passionate about using regional, seasonable and sustainable produce when I cook. I live in Gordons Bay with my husband and dogs. Dave and I are busy building a house which is an adventure all in itself. Each year we visit a new place overseas to experience the food of the area. Follow along on our adventures!
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Beans however, great word. This household thankfully loves them. I was eating (trying to anyway) a chickpea salad yesterday. I couldn’t eat it quick enough, as every spoonful seemed to be going into a little chubby baby’s mouth instead. Yep, she likes beans too 🙂

I like your philosophy on diets. I have tried so many and always find just portion control and not eating past 7 (no bread at dinner for me too) just works.. and it’s simple to follow. I love this bean salad.. too cute that you never used to eat them. I bet your mom is longing to say I told you so:) xx

I’m intrigued by your way of eating Tandy. I do eat beans but often combine them with rice to create a complete protein. Seems like you wouldn’t eat them that way? Always interested to hear what is working for others.

Tammy, I have never really had a problem with being overweight. I started this regime when I weighed 44kg (97 pounds). At 5ft7″ that was a serious underweight problem. I am now 54kg (119 pounds) which is far healthier for me. I have maintained this weight for the past 11 years give or take a kilo or two 🙂